Alaska Renewable Energy Alaska Renewable Energy Programs and Project FundingPrograms and Project Funding

Alaska Coastal Management ProgramJuneau

March 4, 2009

Peter CrimpPeter Crimp

AEA ProgramsAEA Programs Statewide Energy PlanningStatewide Energy Planning Infrastructure owner—Bradley Lake Infrastructure owner—Bradley Lake

Hydro, Willow-Healy intertieHydro, Willow-Healy intertie Rural Bulk Fuel & Power System Rural Bulk Fuel & Power System

UpgradesUpgrades TrainingTraining Power Cost Equalization (PCE)Power Cost Equalization (PCE) Alternative Energy and Energy Alternative Energy and Energy

EfficiencyEfficiency Project FinancingProject Financing

Statewide Energy PlanningStatewide Energy Planning Alaska Energy PlanAlaska Energy Plan Rural Energy Plan (2002)Rural Energy Plan (2002) Energy Policy Task ForceEnergy Policy Task Force Rural Energy Action Rural Energy Action

CouncilCouncil RE Atlas of AlaskaRE Atlas of Alaska Alaska Power StatisticsAlaska Power Statistics Alaska Energy InventoryAlaska Energy Inventorywww.energyinventory.alaska.gov

End Use EfficiencyEnd Use Efficiency•Statewide Energy Efficiency Policy Statewide Energy Efficiency Policy ReviewReview – AEA/AHFC in draft – AEA/AHFC in draft

•Weatherization and audit ramp-Weatherization and audit ramp-upup•Training and certificationTraining and certification•Community and commercial Community and commercial facility audits and EE grant facility audits and EE grant programprogram•State lead by example!State lead by example!

•EE Tech Asst ProgramEE Tech Asst Program: Facility and : Facility and power system energy audits.power system energy audits.• Village EUE MeasuresVillage EUE Measures: Upgrades : Upgrades in 100+ facilities in 30 communities.in 100+ facilities in 30 communities.

• Program ManagerProgram Manager: Rebecca : Rebecca Garrett, RGarrett@aidea.orgGarrett, RGarrett@aidea.org

Generation EfficiencyGeneration EfficiencyTuluksak: Before and After

Pedro Bay Power System Efficiency FY06

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Basic requirement for Basic requirement for including renewable energy: including renewable energy: An efficient power system An efficient power system with modern controls.with modern controls.

HydroelectricHydroelectric

HydroelectricHydroelectric

Cordova Electric: Power Creek 6 Cordova Electric: Power Creek 6 MWMW

AEA: Chuniisax (Atka) 270 AEA: Chuniisax (Atka) 270 kW kW

AP&T: South Fork 2 AP&T: South Fork 2 MWMW

Hydro Program Hydro Program ManagerManager::Doug Ott Doug Ott Dott@aidea.org Dott@aidea.org

Bradley Lk. and Snettisham Bradley Lk. and Snettisham PMPM::Bryan CareyBryan Carey

Biomass Biomass (wood, fish oil, garbage, ag (wood, fish oil, garbage, ag crops)crops)

BiomassBiomass• Wood Energy ProgramWood Energy Program::

•Alaska Wood Energy Dev Task GroupAlaska Wood Energy Dev Task Group•Craig District Heating projectCraig District Heating project

• Fish Oil Biodiesel ProgramFish Oil Biodiesel Program::•Engine and handling tests at UAF and NPSEngine and handling tests at UAF and NPS•Develop fish oil rendering moduleDevelop fish oil rendering module

• Municipal WasteMunicipal Waste::•Anchorage Landfill Gas feasibility analysisAnchorage Landfill Gas feasibility analysis

• Prog MgrsProg Mgrs: Ron Brown : Ron Brown (wood, waste)(wood, waste)

Rbrown@aidea.orgRbrown@aidea.org James Jensen James Jensen (biodiesel) (biodiesel)

JJensen@aidea.orgJJensen@aidea.org

WindWind

WindWindAlternative Energy and EE

• Continuing with:Continuing with:• Anemometer Loan ProgramAnemometer Loan Program• Project Feasibility AssessmentProject Feasibility Assessment• Project FinancingProject Financing

• Current Initiatives:Current Initiatives:• Railbelt Wind IntegrationRailbelt Wind Integration• Regional Wind DevelopmentRegional Wind Development

• Program ManagerProgram Manager: Martina : Martina Dabo, MDabo@aidea.orgDabo, MDabo@aidea.org

GeothermalGeothermal

GeothermalGeothermal Geothermal development plan in Geothermal development plan in

draftdraft Data compilation with DNRData compilation with DNR Mt. SpurrMt. Spurr

Possible 25-100 MWPossible 25-100 MW 30-40 miles from Beluga transmission 30-40 miles from Beluga transmission

infrastructureinfrastructure Significant resource uncertaintySignificant resource uncertainty DNR Lease Sale 9/08: $3.5 millionDNR Lease Sale 9/08: $3.5 million

Alaska Geothermal Working Alaska Geothermal Working Group: 47 participants.Group: 47 participants.

Program ManagerProgram Manager: David : David Lockard, DLockard@aidea.orgLockard, DLockard@aidea.org

Crater Peak, Mt. Spurr

Ocean EnergyOcean Energy Tidal energy study of Knik Arm

completed in 5/06 (AEA, EPRI).

Alaska Tidal Energy Conference , Ketchikan, 1/07 (see AEA website.)

9 new preliminary FERC tidal energy applications filed 2007. 4 on Cook Inlet.

River In-stream Energy Conversion study Spring 2007-8 (AEA, EPRI, CEA, ML&P).

Program ManagerProgram Manager: David Lockard, : David Lockard, DLockard@aidea.orgDLockard@aidea.org

Ocean Renewable Power Corp. 200 kW, 2008

WindWind• Continuing with:Continuing with:

• Anemometer Loan ProgramAnemometer Loan Program• Project Feasibility AssessmentProject Feasibility Assessment• Project FinancingProject Financing

• Current Initiatives:Current Initiatives:• Railbelt Wind IntegrationRailbelt Wind Integration• Regional Wind DevelopmentRegional Wind Development

• Program ManagerProgram Manager: Martina : Martina Dabo, MDabo@aidea.orgDabo, MDabo@aidea.org

SolarSolar

Renewable Energy FundRenewable Energy FundHB 152HB 152

$100 M available in fy09, +$200 M intended $100 M available in fy09, +$200 M intended for next 5 yearsfor next 5 years

Selection criteria:Selection criteria: EconomicsEconomics Energy cost per capitaEnergy cost per capita Statewide balanceStatewide balance Matching fundsMatching funds

Advisory committee helps AEAAdvisory committee helps AEA develop methodsdevelop methods Legislative approval in years 2-5Legislative approval in years 2-5 Next due date is November 12.Next due date is November 12.

RE Fund Results to DateRE Fund Results to Date112 Proposals received by 10/9112 Proposals received by 10/9

RE Fund Results to DateRE Fund Results to DateTotal Requested $454 millionTotal Requested $454 million

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RE Fund Results to DateRE Fund Results to Date

ConclusionConclusion In rural areasIn rural areas continue to support reliable continue to support reliable

energy through PCE, upgrades, and energy through PCE, upgrades, and training.training.

But long-term rural sustainabilityBut long-term rural sustainability requires requires reduced dependence on diesel.reduced dependence on diesel.

Statewide: Need significant capital Statewide: Need significant capital investmentinvestment for cost-effective projects that for cost-effective projects that Diversify energy sources, helping toDiversify energy sources, helping to Lessen shortfall of natural gas in SCLessen shortfall of natural gas in SC Stabilize long-term energy costsStabilize long-term energy costs

Thanks!Thanks!

Peter CrimpPeter CrimpAlaska Energy AuthorityAlaska Energy Authority

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